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WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS- COLUMBIA  UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

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REPORTING/WRITING YOUR SECOND COURT STORY

Weekes vs. New York Transit Authority

Brainstorming

REPORTING/WRITING YOUR FIRST COURT STORY

Barrack and Grimes Case

Newspapers

TWO STORY PITCHES

Find two stories based on your court story

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DEADLINE LAB: MAYOR ERIC ADAMS MAKES PUBLIC SAFETY-RELATED ANNOUNCEMENT WITH NYPD COMMISSIONER SEWELL

  1. Please write a lead and

  2. a nut graph for a  news-of-day story.  

  3. Ask your ONE question. 

  4. List three quotes with a time stamp. 

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DEADLINE LAB: ROAD RAGE ON THE WEST SIDE HWY

Write a headline, a story of no more than 750 words, and a brief proposal for a follow-up, in-depth story.

MULTIMEDIA ASSIGNMENTS- HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Recording Time

GROUP 3 PROMO

Create a 30 second to 1-minute promotion that can be used in the NewsVision final newscast.

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9/11 GROUP ASSIGNMENT

In groups of three, produce a multimedia report on an aspect of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS REACT TO CRIPPLING CYBERATTACK

Each student must produce a reporter pkg (video or audio) to be shared on HUNews Service. You must have at least two-three short interviews for your story.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS- HOWARD UNIVERSITY

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PACKAGE #3 PITCH

Find a feature story

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NATIONAL NEWSCAST

Watch the NBC Nightly News newscast and answer the following questions.

Live Show Recording

GROUP 3 NEWS BRIEF

11/4 6 Minute News Brief

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SCRIPT WRITING PRACTICE

Use the following story of 'The View' and re-write it in broadcast style. Select a quote from the article as your soundbite.

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ETHICS PESENTATION: A CONTRVERSIAL APOLOGY

There are 4 main categories under the SPJ's Code of Ethics. I read thoroughly through them all and presented one of the case studies to my class and discussed which ethical area it fell under.

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PACKAGE #2 PITCHES

Find a unique and local take on an issue that affects the African American community.

Live Scene News

STANDUP SYNDROME

Standups can severely undermine the credibility of television news.

Press Coverage

CAREERS IN TELEVISION

Read NAB’s Guide to Careers In Television. In your own words [do not copy/paste or plagiarize the text from the document] answer the questions below in same Word document

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SEVEN ATTRIBUTES OF A JOURNALIST

The seven attributes are smart, quick, curious, pleasant, honest, courageous, and persistent. Which one do you find most important?

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NEWSVISION REPORTER REVIEWS

Watch packages from previous NewsVisionaries and respond to the assigned questions.

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PACKAGE #1 PITCHES

Find a unique and local take on an issue.

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TELEVISION AND NEWS CONVERGENCE (MEDIA HISTORY)

Watch the assigned videos and answer the corresponding questions provided.

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